Hong Kong SAR China

Population in Hong Kong SAR China

Population in Hong Kong SAR China: 1.98 million people in 1950 and 7.44 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
7.44 million people
Since 1950
+5.47 million people
Rank, 2023
104 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
2.08 million people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in Hong Kong SAR ChinaPopulation in Hong Kong SAR China: 1.98 million people in 1950 and 7.44 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 2.08 million people in 2100, between 0 people and 16.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 2.08 million people in 2100, between 0 people and 16.1 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 7.49 million people in 2020, the lowest 1.98 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 20,000 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearHong Kong SAR ChinaWorld
20237.44 million8.09 billion
20227.47 million8.02 billion
20217.49 million7.95 billion
20207.49 million7.89 billion
20197.49 million7.81 billion
20187.47 million7.73 billion
20177.45 million7.65 billion
20167.41 million7.56 billion
20157.37 million7.47 billion
20147.32 million7.38 billion
20137.26 million7.29 billion
20127.2 million7.2 billion
20117.14 million7.11 billion
20107.1 million7.02 billion
20097.06 million6.93 billion
20087.02 million6.84 billion
20076.97 million6.76 billion
20066.93 million6.67 billion
20056.91 million6.59 billion
20046.89 million6.5 billion
20036.86 million6.42 billion
20026.82 million6.34 billion
20016.77 million6.26 billion
20006.71 million6.17 billion
19996.62 million6.09 billion
19986.52 million6.01 billion
19976.42 million5.93 billion
19966.3 million5.84 billion
19956.18 million5.76 billion
19946.04 million5.68 billion
19935.9 million5.59 billion
19925.76 million5.51 billion
19915.63 million5.42 billion
19905.56 million5.33 billion
19895.54 million5.23 billion
19885.52 million5.14 billion
19875.49 million5.05 billion
19865.45 million4.96 billion
19855.39 million4.87 billion
19845.32 million4.78 billion
19835.24 million4.7 billion
19825.15 million4.61 billion
19815.06 million4.53 billion
19804.96 million4.45 billion
19794.86 million4.37 billion
19784.75 million4.29 billion
19774.65 million4.22 billion
19764.55 million4.14 billion
19754.44 million4.07 billion
19744.33 million4 billion
19734.22 million3.92 billion
19724.12 million3.85 billion
19713.99 million3.77 billion
19703.74 million3.7 billion
19693.4 million3.62 billion
19683.07 million3.55 billion
19673.47 million3.47 billion
19664.02 million3.4 billion
19653.86 million3.34 billion
19643.14 million3.26 billion
19632.66 million3.19 billion
19622.89 million3.12 billion
19613.08 million3.07 billion
19603.1 million3.02 billion
19592.98 million2.97 billion
19582.85 million2.91 billion
19572.72 million2.85 billion
19562.59 million2.8 billion
19552.48 million2.74 billion
19542.37 million2.69 billion
19532.26 million2.63 billion
19522.17 million2.58 billion
19512.07 million2.54 billion
19501.98 million2.49 billion
19491.9 million–
19481.83 million–
19471.72 million–
19461.64 million–
19451.59 million–
19441.61 million–
19431.62 million–
19421.64 million–
19411.7 million–
19401.75 million–
19391.69 million–
19381.52 million–
19371.27 million–
19361.09 million–
1935978,300–
1934956,300–
1933934,400–
1932899,300–
1931864,800–
1930825,700–
1929796,300–
1928763,900–
1927738,600–
1926729,100–
1925719,300–
1924705,200–
1923675,800–
1922651,800–
1921645,100–
1920639,700–
1919630,200–
1918604,900–
1917580,600–
1916557,200–
1915534,800–
1914513,500–
1913493,800–
1912475,600–
1911458,800–
1910445,900–
1909429,800–
1908414,400–
1907399,800–
1906385,700–
1905372,100–
1904358,900–
1903346,300–
1902334,000–
1901322,200–
1900310,900–
1899299,900–
1898289,300–
1897279,100–
1896269,200–
1895259,700–
1894250,700–
1893242,200–
1892234,100–
1891226,400–
1890219,100–
1889212,200–
1888205,700–
1887199,600–
1886193,800–
1885188,300–
1884183,100–
1883178,100–
1882173,200–
1881168,400–
1880163,800–
1879159,300–
1878154,900–
1877150,600–
1876146,500–
1875142,500–
1874138,200–
1873133,600–
1872128,700–
1871123,700–
1870116,200–
1869111,300–
1868106,400–
1867101,600–
186696,760–
186591,990–
186487,280–
186382,620–
186278,030–
186173,490–
186069,020–
185964,690–
185860,700–
185757,050–
185653,690–
185550,620–
185447,820–
185345,260–
185242,930–
185140,810–
185038,890–
184937,170–
184835,610–
184734,220–
184632,970–
184531,860–
184430,880–
184330,020–
184229,270–
184128,620–
184028,070–
183927,610–
183827,150–
183726,700–
183626,260–
183525,820–
183425,390–
183324,970–
183224,560–
183124,150–
183023,750–
182923,380–
182823,020–
182722,690–
182622,380–
182522,080–
182421,810–
182321,560–
182221,330–
182121,120–
182020,930–
181920,760–
181820,600–
181720,460–
181620,350–
181520,250–
181420,160–
181320,100–
181220,050–
181120,020–
181020,000–
180920,000–
180820,000–
180720,000–
180620,000–
180520,000–
180420,000–
180320,000–
180220,000–
180120,000–
180020,000–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearHong Kong SAR ChinaWorld
20247.42 million6.91 million–7.85 million8.16 billion
20257.4 million6.21 million–8.52 million8.23 billion
20267.38 million5.92 million–8.98 million8.3 billion
20277.36 million5.77 million–9.35 million8.37 billion
20287.33 million5.67 million–9.66 million8.44 billion
20297.29 million5.53 million–10 million8.5 billion
20307.25 million5.43 million–10.4 million8.57 billion
20317.21 million5.36 million–10.7 million8.63 billion
20327.17 million5.26 million–11.1 million8.7 billion
20337.14 million5.2 million–11.5 million8.76 billion
20347.1 million5.15 million–11.7 million8.82 billion
20357.05 million5.04 million–11.9 million8.89 billion
20366.99 million4.95 million–12 million8.95 billion
20376.95 million4.87 million–12.1 million9.01 billion
20386.91 million4.77 million–12.2 million9.06 billion
20396.86 million4.71 million–12.2 million9.12 billion
20406.82 million4.6 million–12.5 million9.18 billion
20416.76 million4.46 million–12.8 million9.23 billion
20426.69 million4.35 million–13 million9.29 billion
20436.62 million4.27 million–13.1 million9.34 billion
20446.56 million4.17 million–13.2 million9.39 billion
20456.5 million4.06 million–13.2 million9.44 billion
20466.43 million3.99 million–13.3 million9.49 billion
20476.34 million3.88 million–13.5 million9.54 billion
20486.26 million3.76 million–13.5 million9.58 billion
20496.17 million3.66 million–13.5 million9.62 billion
20506.09 million3.58 million–13.7 million9.66 billion
20516.01 million3.49 million–13.9 million9.7 billion
20525.92 million3.34 million–14 million9.74 billion
20535.83 million3.2 million–14 million9.78 billion
20545.75 million3.11 million–14 million9.81 billion
20555.66 million3.03 million–14.2 million9.85 billion
20565.57 million2.93 million–14.2 million9.88 billion
20575.48 million2.81 million–14.2 million9.91 billion
20585.38 million2.69 million–14.4 million9.94 billion
20595.29 million2.61 million–14.4 million9.96 billion
20605.2 million2.51 million–14.5 million9.99 billion
20615.11 million2.38 million–14.3 million10 billion
20625.02 million2.25 million–14.3 million10 billion
20634.94 million2.12 million–14.5 million10.1 billion
20644.86 million2.06 million–14.6 million10.1 billion
20654.77 million1.98 million–14.6 million10.1 billion
20664.68 million1.87 million–14.9 million10.1 billion
20674.59 million1.77 million–15.3 million10.1 billion
20684.5 million1.65 million–15.5 million10.2 billion
20694.41 million1.55 million–15.6 million10.2 billion
20704.33 million1.45 million–15.6 million10.2 billion
20714.24 million1.36 million–15.4 million10.2 billion
20724.15 million1.27 million–15.5 million10.2 billion
20734.06 million1.13 million–15.5 million10.2 billion
20743.97 million1.03 million–15.7 million10.2 billion
20753.88 million929,200–15.9 million10.3 billion
20763.79 million841,300–16.1 million10.3 billion
20773.7 million782,700–16 million10.3 billion
20783.61 million705,900–15.8 million10.3 billion
20793.53 million629,900–15.6 million10.3 billion
20803.45 million549,900–15.6 million10.3 billion
20813.37 million480,200–15.6 million10.3 billion
20823.29 million349,300–15.6 million10.3 billion
20833.22 million252,700–15.7 million10.3 billion
20843.13 million207,600–16 million10.3 billion
20853.05 million160,100–16.4 million10.3 billion
20862.97 million119,600–16.7 million10.3 billion
20872.89 million77,350–16.6 million10.3 billion
20882.82 million28,370–16.3 million10.3 billion
20892.75 million0–16 million10.3 billion
20902.68 million0–16.1 million10.3 billion
20912.61 million0–16.6 million10.3 billion
20922.54 million0–16.5 million10.3 billion
20932.48 million0–16.2 million10.3 billion
20942.42 million0–15.8 million10.2 billion
20952.36 million0–15.8 million10.2 billion
20962.3 million0–16 million10.2 billion
20972.24 million0–16.2 million10.2 billion
20982.19 million0–16.3 million10.2 billion
20992.13 million0–16.2 million10.2 billion
21002.08 million0–16.1 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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